BL_DATAFILE_PATH= Data Set Option

Specifies a path for creating a flat file for bulk loading.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: none
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: Aster
Note: Support for this data set option was added for SAS 9.4.
See: BULKLOAD= data set option

Syntax

BL_DATAFILE_PATH=path

Syntax Description

path

specifies that SAS creates one or more temporary tables.

Details

When you use this option to specify the path, it uses the automatically generated file name where the temporary flat file is created for bulk loading. If you do not specify this option, a file is created in the temporary file directory that is specified by the UTILLOC= system option.

Example: Specify a Path for a Temporary File

libname dblib aster dsn=ncluster uid=user pwd=password dimension=yes;

data dblib.class (BULKLOAD=YES BL_DATAFILE_PATH=’C:\temp\’);
     set sashelp.class;
run;
Last updated: February 3, 2026